Died down

The answer to “Died down” in the New York Times Midi crossword is ABATED — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on March 27, 2026, a Friday puzzle, at 18-Across. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Died down” answer

ABATED (6 letters)

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Why the answer is ABATED

ABATED is the 6-letter solution that fits "Died down" in the NYT Midi crossword on March 27, 2026 (18-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does ABATED mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of ABATED is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

When else has “Died down” appeared?

New York Times Midi reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

March 27, 2026 (most recent) → ABATED. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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